August 28, 2023
AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of a- (Excellent) of Great Midwest Insurance Company, Houston Specialty Insurance Company, Oklahoma Specialty Insurance …
August 25, 2023
Goosehead Insurance announced the Agency Launch Program, a plan geared towards recent college graduates interested in acquiring the skills to own their own Goosehead Insurance franchise. The program promises professional development and networking opportunities, hands-on sales experience and coaching, and …
August 25, 2023
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Hundreds of wildfires are burning in Louisiana, as triple-digit temperatures continue to scorch parts of the state amid little chance of relief because of the lack of rain in the forecast. While many of the …
August 25, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Deadly heat that has gripped Texas for much of the summer has spread into other parts of the central U.S. this week where it is forecast to stay for days, with triple-digit temperatures buckling roads, straining …
August 24, 2023
A federal investigation has found that a San Antonio, Texas wire drawing company could have prevented an employee from suffering fatal injuries by following required workplace safety standards. Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration …
August 24, 2023
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The Biden administration on Tuesday finalized tighter rules for complex devices meant to prevent catastrophic blowouts on offshore oil and gas drilling rigs, reversing some Trump administration policies and returning to a more stringent regulatory stance …
August 23, 2023
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is reminding policyholders who filed a property damage claim as a result of Hurricane Ida that they have until August 29, 2023, to file suit against their insurer for insurance claims for which they believe …
August 23, 2023
PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) – Tropical Storm Harold made landfall on the South Texas coast Tuesday, where it is expected to bring wind gusts of up to 50 mph (80 kmh) in areas along the U.S.-Mexico border. Forecasters said Tuesday …
August 22, 2023
A Department of Labor lawsuit claims a Tyler, Texas pipe manufacturer violated federal whistleblower protections after the company fired an employee because they requested to use a respirator to protect them from smoke and fumes in the work area. The …
August 22, 2023
Wright National Flood Insurance Services introduced FocusFlood, the company’s newest product and an extension of its popular ResiFlood program, into Florida, Texas, New Jersey, South Carolina and Louisiana. Written on a non-admitted basis, FocusFlood is the latest proprietary private flood …